Pelle (given name)
| Pronunciation | Swedish: [ˈpɛ̌lːɛ] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Greek |
| Meaning | Rock or Stone |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Peter, Pete, Petey/Petie, Peoter, Pearce, Petero, Per, Peta, Petra, Pierre, Pedro, Piers |
Pelle is a Swedish diminutive of the name Per, a variation of the name Peter. It was the No. 351-ranked name in popularity in the Netherlands in 2015.[1]
Direct translations[edit]
- Italian: pelle – skin
- French: Pellé – nickname for a bald old man
- Middle Low German: Pelle – precious purple silk cloth
- Finnish: pelle – clown[2]
Meaning of the name[edit]
Pelle is a Scandinavian pet form of the name 'Per'. Forms of this name deriving from other languages include 'Petter' and 'Peter'.
Peter is a common masculine given name. It is derived, via Latin petra, from the Greek word πέτρος (petros) meaning 'stone' or 'rock'.
People[edit]
- Pelle Larsson (born 2001), Swedish basketball player
- Pelle Strindlund (born 1971), Swedish writer and animal rights advocate
- Howlin Pelle Almqvist (born 1978), Swedish singer, frontman of The Hives
See also[edit]
- Pele (name), given name and surname
References[edit]
- ^ "Behind the Name: Pelle". Behind the Name. 2016-05-22. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
- ^ "Pelle Name Meaning & Pelle Family History at Ancestry.com". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
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